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  1. Born on March 2nd, 1861 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on March 2nd?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on March 2nd
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (March 1861)

Born on March 2nd, 1861

Weekday

Saturday

March 2nd, 1861 was a Saturday.

Age

163

People born on March 2nd, 1861 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 163 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

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Pisces (The Fish)

February 20th, 1861 - March 20th, 1861

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 59,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 417 days, exactly on June 10th, 2025, people who were born on March 2nd, 1861 will be 60,000 days old!

59,583 Days

8,511 Weeks

1,957 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on March 2nd?

Fermilab March 2nd, 1995

Researchers at Fermilab in Illinois announced the discovery of the top quark, the most massive of all observed elementary particles.
Astronaut March 2nd, 1978

As a cosmonaut on Soyuz 28, Czechoslovak military pilot Vladimír Remek (pictured) became the first person from outside the Soviet Union or the United States to go into space.
The Sound of Music (film) March 2nd, 1965

The Sound of Music is released in American theatres; it later became the highest grossing film of all time.
Golden State Warriors March 2nd, 1962

Playing for the Philadelphia Warriors, American basketball player Wilt Chamberlain (pictured) scored 100 points in a game against the New York Knicks, which remains an NBA record.
Boeing B-50 Superfortress March 2nd, 1949

The B-50 Superfortress Lucky Lady II landed in Fort Worth, Texas, to complete the first non-stop circumnavigation of the world by airplane.
World War II March 2nd, 1943

World War II: Australian and U.S. air forces attacked and destroyed a large Japanese naval convoy in the Bismarck Sea, north of Papua New Guinea.
U.S. Steel March 2nd, 1901

U.S. Steel, the first billion-dollar corporation and once the world's largest producer of steel, was founded by financier J. P. Morgan.
Electoral Commission (United States) March 2nd, 1877

The Electoral Commission awarded twenty disputed electoral votes to Rutherford B. Hayes, thus assuring his victory in the 1876 U.S. presidential election.
New Zealand Wars March 2nd, 1865

New Zealand Wars: Carl Sylvius Völkner, a Protestant missionary, was killed by Hauhau militants in Ōpōtiki for working as an agent for New Zealand governor-general George Grey.
Great Slave Auction March 2nd, 1859

The Great Slave Auction, the largest single sale of slaves in U.S. history, with more than 400 people sold, began in Georgia.
Texas Revolution March 2nd, 1836

Texas Revolution: At a convention of delegates in Washington-on-the-Brazos, the Mexican state of Texas adopted a declaration of independence, establishing the Republic of Texas.
Claude Chappe March 2nd, 1791

French inventor Claude Chappe and his brothers first demonstrated the semaphore telegraph, a system to convey information by means of visual signals, using towers with pivoting crossarms.
American Revolutionary War March 2nd, 1776

American Revolutionary War: Patriot militiamen from Georgia and South Carolina attempted to resist the British action to seize and remove supply ships anchored at Savannah, Georgia.
College of Arms March 2nd, 1484

The College of Arms, one of the few remaining official heraldic authorities in Europe, was incorporated by royal charter in the City of London.
League of Lezhë March 2nd, 1444

The League of Lezhë, an alliance of regional chieftains, was established in Venetian Albania with Skanderbeg as their commander.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 2nd

Same Day
Who's birthday is on March 2nd?

Becky G: Age & Birthday 27
Becky G

American singer and actress

*March 2nd, 1997, Inglewood
Mikhail Gorbachev: Age & Birthday 91
Mikhail Gorbachev

Leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991

*March 2nd, 1931, Privolnoye †August 30th, 2022, Central Clinical Hospital
Jens Arentzen: Age & Birthday 64
Jens Arentzen

Danish actor

*March 2nd, 1958, Frederiksberg †November 22nd, 2022
Robert H. Michel: Age & Birthday 93
Robert H. Michel

American politician (1923–2017)

*March 2nd, 1923, Peoria †February 17th, 2017, Arlington County
Pius XII: Age & Birthday 82
Pius XII

Head of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958

*March 2nd, 1876, Rome †October 9th, 1958, Castel Gandolfo
Dr. Seuss: Age & Birthday 87
Dr. Seuss

American children's author and cartoonist (1904–1991)

*March 2nd, 1904, Springfield †September 24th, 1991, La Jolla
Bryce Dallas Howard: Age & Birthday 43
Bryce Dallas Howard

American actress and filmmaker

*March 2nd, 1981, Los Angeles
John Cullum: Age & Birthday 94
John Cullum

American actor, director and singer

*March 2nd, 1930, Knoxville
38
Sonja Kinski

American model and actress

*March 2nd, 1986, Geneva
Mauricio Pochettino: Age & Birthday 52
Mauricio Pochettino

Argentine association football player and manager

*March 2nd, 1972, Santa Fe Province
Daniel Craig: Age & Birthday 56
Daniel Craig

English actor

*March 2nd, 1968, Chester
Leo XIII: Age & Birthday 93
Leo XIII

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903

*March 2nd, 1810, Carpineto Romano †July 20th, 1903, Rome
36
Simon Terodde

German footballer

*March 2nd, 1988, Bocholt
Kurt Weill: Age & Birthday 50
Kurt Weill

German composer (1900–1950)

*March 2nd, 1900, Dessau †April 3rd, 1950, New York City
Valérie Donzelli: Age & Birthday 51
Valérie Donzelli

French actress, film director and screenwriter

*March 2nd, 1973, Épinal
Chris Martin: Age & Birthday 47
Chris Martin

English singer-songwriter (born 1977)

*March 2nd, 1977, Exeter
Pilou Asbæk: Age & Birthday 42
Pilou Asbæk

Danish actor

*March 2nd, 1982, Copenhagen
Anthony Albanese: Age & Birthday 61
Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister of Australia since 2022

*March 2nd, 1963, Darlinghurst
Jon Bon Jovi: Age & Birthday 62
Jon Bon Jovi

American musician (born 1962)

*March 2nd, 1962, Perth Amboy
77
Carl Schurz

Union Army general, politician (1829-1906)

*March 2nd, 1829, Liblar †May 14th, 1906, New York City

Same year
Born in 1861

Rabindranath Tagore: Age & Birthday 80
Rabindranath Tagore

Bengali poet, philosopher and polymath (1861–1941)

*May 7th, 1861, Kolkata †August 7th, 1941, Kolkata
Fridtjof Nansen: Age & Birthday 68
Fridtjof Nansen

Norwegian polar explorer and diplomat; Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1861-1930)

*October 10th, 1861, Vestre Aker †May 13th, 1930, Polhøgda
Nellie Melba: Age & Birthday 69
Nellie Melba

Australian opera singer

*May 19th, 1861, Melbourne †February 23rd, 1931, Sydney
78
Friedrich Simon Archenhold

German astronomer

*October 2nd, 1861, Lichtenau †October 14th, 1939, Berlin
53
Maximilian von Spee

German admiral

*June 22nd, 1861, Copenhagen †December 8th, 1914, South Atlantic Ocean
Georges Méliès: Age & Birthday 76
Georges Méliès

French film maker and illusionist (1861–1938)

*December 8th, 1861, Paris †January 21st, 1938, Paris
Armando Diaz: Age & Birthday 66
Armando Diaz

Italian general (1861-1928)

*December 5th, 1861, Naples †February 29th, 1928, Rome
72
Marie von Miller

German painter (1861–1933)

*February 22nd, 1861, Munich †August 18th, 1933, Starnberg
Mehmed VI: Age & Birthday 65
Mehmed VI

Last sultan of the Ottoman Empire

*January 14th, 1861, Istanbul †May 16th, 1926, Sanremo
63
Franz Xaver Engelhart

German composer, priest and choir director

*March 4th, 1861, Geiselhöring †July 14th, 1924, Regensburg
77
Johannes Angern
*June 13th, 1861, Germany †September 10th, 1938, Berlin
Frederick Jackson Turner: Age & Birthday 70
Frederick Jackson Turner

American historian (1861-1932)

*November 14th, 1861, Portage †March 14th, 1932, San Marino
Victor Horta: Age & Birthday 86
Victor Horta

Belgian architect, designer, publicist, teacher and creator of Art Nouveau

*January 6th, 1861, Ghent †September 8th, 1947, City of Brussels
Rudolf Steiner: Age & Birthday 64
Rudolf Steiner

Austrian social reformer, occultist and esotericist (1861–1925)

*February 25th, 1861, Donji Kraljevec †March 30th, 1925, Dornach
Lou Andreas-Salomé: Age & Birthday 75
Lou Andreas-Salomé

German-Russian Psychoanalyst and author

*February 12th, 1861, Saint Petersburg †February 5th, 1937, Göttingen
77
Charles Édouard Guillaume

Swiss physicist (1861-1938)

*February 15th, 1861, Fleurier †June 13th, 1938, Sèvres
51
Pauline Johnson

Canadian poet and performer

*March 10th, 1861, Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation †March 7th, 1913, Vancouver
69
Luigi Facta

Italian politician (1861-1930)

*September 13th, 1861, Pinerolo †November 5th, 1930, Pinerolo
35
José Rizal

Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath (1861–1896)

*June 19th, 1861, Calamba †December 30th, 1896, Manila
77
Ludwig Fulda

German writer

*November 30th, 1861, Frankfurt †March 30th, 1939, Berlin

Birthdays of famous people

Pete Shelley: Age & BirthdayJulia Hummer: Age & BirthdayImmanuel Kant: Age & BirthdayElizabeth II: Age & BirthdayTimothy Gibbs: Age & BirthdayVibeke Skofterud: Age & BirthdayOswald Menghin: Age & BirthdayAshe: Age & BirthdayZé Felipe: Age & BirthdayKjeld Hillingsø: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on March 2nd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on March 2nd.

Air Force Day (Sri Lanka)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_Day
Baloch Culture Day (Balochistan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baloch_people
Agnes of Bohemia
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_of_Bohemia
Angela of the Cross
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_of_the_Cross
Blessed Charles the Good, Count of Flanders
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_the_Good
Chad of Mercia (Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_of_Mercia
John Maron
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maron
March 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_2_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Feast of 'Alá (Loftiness), First day of the 19th month of the Baháʼí calendar (Baháʼí Faith) and first day of the Baháʼí Nineteen Day Fast
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baháʼí_calendar
Jamahiriya Day (Libya)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Libya
National Read Across America Day (United States)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Education_Association
Peasants' Day (Myanmar)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peasants'_Day
Texas Independence Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Independence_Day
Adwa Victory Day (Ethiopia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adwa_Victory_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

II.III.MDCCCLXI

2.3.1861

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100L = 50X = 10I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1861 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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